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#1 Jenny81

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Posted 01 October 2012 - 04:32 PM

I am having trouble identifying these ducks.Posted Image

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#2 Jenny81

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Posted 01 October 2012 - 05:29 PM

Another picture showing underwing pattern better.Posted Image

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Posted 01 October 2012 - 05:53 PM

They look like Gree-winged Teals to me, but I am no expert so wait for others to chime in.

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#4 Jenny81

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Posted 01 October 2012 - 05:59 PM

That looks about right, after looking at pictures of them online, Sibley's makes them look a lot darker than reality.

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#5 fisherman1313

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Posted 01 October 2012 - 06:01 PM

I agree with GW Teal.

New Year's Resolutions:
Get my lifelist to 300 (at the time of the original writing-293, currently-294)
Finally get Mountain Quail and Vesper Sparrow
Top my previous single year best (2011-253) I'm at 210 as of 6/11.

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Favorite Recent Bird(s):Pileated Woodpecker, North Grove Trail, Calaveras Big Trees State Park, Calaveras County, CA 6/8/13; Cassin's Kingbird (Lifer), Varied Thrush, Basalt Campgrounds, San Luis Reservoir SRA, Merced County, CA; Lesser Nighthawk, Santa Fe Grade Rd., Merced County, CA, 6/3/13; Yellow-breasted Chat, Knights Ferry Rec Area, Knights Ferry, CA; 5/20/13; Blue-winged Teal (Pair), Peregrine Falcon, Sanderling (3),Franklin's Gull (9), Modesto Wastewater Treatment Facility, Modesto, CA, 5/12/13; MacGillivray's Warber, Adair Rd., Modesto, CA, 5/5/13; Long-eared Owl, Mercy Hot Springs, Fresno County, CA





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